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The festival’s 16th edition will be held July 14-20 in Peja, Kosovo, showcasing animated short films from around the globe.

Adapted from the manga of the same name, the show follows a devoted solo camper’s accidental encounter with a total novice that evolves into an unusual partnership; debuts this July.

New episodes of the animated kids’ series center on a night in the life of Eva, premiering globally January 24 on the streamer.

Five short films and two video game trailers were produced by the 48 character animators and computer graphic artists who will graduate on January 17.

Returning for its 8th edition, the festival runs January 21-26; seven feature-length films and five short film programs will screen, with a special focus on Swiss animation.

The fifth ‘Shrek’ installment will now hit theaters December 23, 2026, while the third ‘Despicable Me’ spinoff film moves up one year to take the vacated July 1, 2026 spot.

Highlights of the slate include ‘Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE,’ ‘Dragon Ball DAIMA,’ ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Season 2, and more.

The Danish 2D animated series produced by Nice Ninja and co-produced with DR will begin streaming January 12.

The upcoming anime series, which follows a legendary assassin who falls in love, marries, has kids, falls out of shape, but must resume old fighting ways, streams January 11. 

The VFX and animation studio led a team of over 1,700 artists, technologists, and production crew across 4 continents, collaborating remotely as well as using VR and virtual production tools to navigate digital environments.